Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All boys are tomatoes.
Some tomatoes are ladders.
No ladder is small.
Conclusions:
I. Some boys are not tomatoes.
II. Some ladders are tomatoes.
III. Some boys are ladders.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Only conclusion II follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. Some boys are not tomatoes → False (As all boys are tomatoes, so, some boys are not tomatoes will never be true. Hence, it is false.)
II. Some ladders are tomatoes → True (As some tomatoes are ladders, so, some ladders are tomatoes is also true.)
III. Some boys are ladders → False (It is possible, but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)